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Japan Times
30-05-2025
- General
- Japan Times
Okinawan remains looted in early Showa Era returned by Kyoto University
Remains taken by Japanese researchers from a tomb in Okinawa Prefecture in the early 20th century have been returned, it was learned Thursday. Researchers from Kyoto Imperial University, which is now Kyoto University, had taken the remains early in the country's Showa Era (1926-1989) from the Mumujanabaka tomb built in the middle ages in the Okinawan village of Nakijin. The remains, stored in 15 container boxes, were delivered to the Nakijin board of education on May 21. The board, which is set to preserve the remains as academic materials, said it was told by Kyoto University that the remains were of at least 26 people. An assistant professor and lecturer from Kyoto Imperial University are believed to have taken the remains from Mumujanabaka, according to the board. The descendants of those in the tomb filed a lawsuit in 2018 demanding that Kyoto University return the remains. Kyoto District Court and Osaka High Court rejected the demand but called on relevant organizations to hold discussions to resolve the issue.
Irish Times
26-05-2025
- Irish Times
Michael Gaine case: Investigators believe most human remains at farm have been recovered
Investigators believe that they have now recovered most of the remains at Michael Gaine 's farm in Co Kerry , according to sources. Garda searches at the farmland are likely to continue until the end of the week and most of the body parts which have been recovered have been sent to the morgue at Kerry General Hospital in Tralee. Partial human remains were discovered by a family member and an agricultural contractor who were spreading slurry across Mr Gaine's farm just outside Kenmare on May 16th. The pair discovered that the blocked slurry tank they were using had been obstructed. READ MORE The office of the State Pathologist and Dr Sally Anne Collis confirmed the remains found in the trailing chute of the slurry tanker were human. The remains have since been formally identified as belonging to Mr Gaine. [ Fiona Pender case: Gardaí excavate Co Offaly site in search for missing woman as investigation upgraded to murder inquiry Opens in new window ] Gardaí believe that Mr Gaine was murdered in his farm yard shortly after he went there on the morning of March 20th and they believe his killer dismembered his body before disposing of the remains in the slurry tank. Gardaí hope that Dr Collis's examination of Mr Gaine's remains will yield insights into how he died and how his body was dismembered. Mr Gaine (56) was last seen in Kenmare on Thursday, March 20th and was reported missing the following day. His bronze Toyota Rav4 was discovered in his farmyard – off the N71 at Carrig East – with his wallet and phone inside. A man in his 50s, who was arrested last Sunday on suspicion of Mr Gaine's murder, was subsequently released without charge . Gardaí continue to appeal to the public for assistance in the investigation. 'The Garda investigation team can be contacted at Killarney Garda station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or speak with any member of An Garda Síochána,' the spokesman said.
NHK
26-05-2025
- General
- NHK
Remains of Japanese war dead laid to rest at national cemetery
The remains of Japanese nationals who mostly died overseas during World War Two have been laid to rest at a cemetery in central Tokyo. A memorial for the 368 unidentified people was held at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery on Monday. More than 600 people took part, including Crown Prince and Princess Akishino and representatives of the bereaved families. Welfare Minister Fukuoka Takamaro said the government will not forget that many war dead have still been left behind, and will do all it can to bring home as many of them as possible. The remains of the 368 war dead that were newly laid to rest were recovered from the Bismarck Archipelago in the South Pacific and other areas. This brings the total number of war dead interred at the cemetery to more than 371,000. As Japan marks 80 years since the end of World War Two this year, the government says it will speed up efforts to collect the remains of the war dead. The bodies of about 1.12 million Japanese are still unrecovered in former battlefields, both in and outside Japan. An 83-year-old woman lost her father, who served in the Imperial Japanese Navy. She said she cannot bear to think that he still lies on the ocean floor off Japan's Pacific Coast and wants to embrace his remains if at all possible. The woman said she hopes the government will proceed with its efforts to return as many war dead as possible to their families.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Daily Mail
She ate her cheating husband's ashes in a fit of rage and despair... now a chilling wave of women's confessions is emerging
Jessica Waite stunned readers when she confessed last year to doing the unthinkable. She had furiously stirred dog feces into a portion of her cheating husband's ashes and thrown the sordid mixture into the trash - then, in a moment of guilt and despair, took out more of his remains and ate them.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Search underway for veteran's remains
A woman had her father's remains exhumed in Winnipeg for a reinterment but discovered an empty grave. Michelle Gerwing reports.
